High Jump

High Jump
Alexzandria Baez
evolution of how high jump began

• started in late 1700s as a physical education activity for children
• turned into a competitive sport in England in the 1800s
• techniques have progressed alot since beginning of modern around 1800s
• athletes used to go over the bar doing scissors kicks followed by the eastern cutoff
• it lowers the trunk therefore lifts the pelvic higher then a normal scissor kicks
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBtBdNHBNSI

improvements in run- up and takeoff

• fast run-up
• low position at end of run-up
• close to vertical at end of take off
• double arm action
• straight lead leg action

top women high jumpers who are they, what were their heights, what about men?

• Stefka Kostadinova
• Blanka Vlasic
• Lyudmila Andonova
• Anna Chicherova
• Kajsa Bergqvist

• Approach

  • 8-12 running strides
  • 1st step is with the right foot (rt side jumpers)
  • gradual acceleration
  • stay tall and strong
  • last 3 three steps are quick
  • lean will be away from the bar on the curve
  • second last step should be slightly longer (penultimate step)
  • last step is shorter (convert from horizontal to vertical)

• Take off

  • take-off foot should face between inside of standard and back corner of the pit
  • inside knee is driven up and slightly across the body approximately waist height and stops (blocks)
  • center of mass must be directly over the take-off foot on take-off
  • arms, both arms can drive up together or one arm can drive-up
    
    

• Bar clearance

  • block knee stays up
  • head and back clear the bar first
  • head should stay back, as a result hips and butt will rise
  • knees should be flexed, feet should stay close to the butt

• Once you clear the bar your...
  • chin should be at your chest which will lift knees so feet can clear the bar
• Landing
  • land on upper back
  • keep knees apart so they do not hit you in the face

Drills and warm up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPbB7g17fIM

Workouts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ8x6XsVCHM

Stretches

• Dyanmic Streaches spelling
  • increases the range of motion and strength in muscles that are in an elongated postion.
  • High Jump training can be worked into pracrtice three times a week including meet days
• Training
  • High jump should consist of running short distances and longer distances with lenghtened strides,
  • Explosive strength , aglility training, and weight lifitng
  • Need to be strong, fast, and flexible
  • The taller and thinner you are the better
• Start of Small
  • back overs from the ground and from a six inch box
  • scissor kicks from five steps
  • hurdle drills from five steps
  • Jumps a low height from five or six steps

Alexzandria Baez

• Jump Traning
  • Day 1 - 8 x 50m on the track curve
  • Day 2 -circle drills, back overs, 5-steps scissors, 5-steps jumps
  • Day 3 - 10 minute run, 4 x 100m
  • Day 4 - circle drills, back overs, 5 step hurdle drills, full approach jumps
  • Day 5 - simulate competition jumping with bar
  • Day 6/7- 4 step jumps off of a box or ramp, full approach runs with no jumps

Funny Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw4yYHJVZUM&feature=player_detailpage

Save below video for track class! ZELLNER